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What does TGIGRPR deal with?

The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 (TGIGRPR) is an Indian legislation enacted in 2002 passed by the Parliament of India. Rules for the registration of geographical indications. Read the complete bare act text with section-by-section navigation at Law on Tips.

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TGIGRPR stands for "The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002". It is an Indian legislation containing 111 sections across 9 chapters. You can read the complete TGIGRPR bare act with all sections at Law on Tips.

The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 (TGIGRPR) - Complete Bare Act with All 111 Sections

S.23Form and signing of application .-(1) Every application for the registration of a geographical indication shall be made in the prescribed form and shall be signed by the applicant or his agent and must be made in triplicate alongwith three copies of a Statement of Case

S.24Application under convention arrangement .-(1) Where an application for registration of a geographical indications is filed by an applicant from a convention country under section 84, a certificate by the Registry or competent authority of the Geographical Indications Office of the convention country shall be included in the application for registration under sub-rule (3) or (4) of rule 23, as the case may be, and it shall include the particulars of the geographical indication, the country and the date or dates of filing of the first application in the convention country and such other particulars as may be required by the Registrar

S.27Additional representations .-(1) Every application for the registration of a geographical indication shall, except as hereinafter provided, be made in triplicate and shall be accompanied by five additional representations of the geographical indication. The representations of the geographical indication on the application and each of its copies and the additional representations shall correspond exactly with one another. The additional representations shall in all cases be noted with the specification and class of goods for which registration is sought, the name and address of the applicant, together with the name and address of his agent, if any, the period of use, and such other particulars as required under sub-rule (1) to rule 32 by the Registrar and shall be signed by the applicant or his agent

S.28Representations to be durable and satisfactory .-(1) All representations in respect of a geographical indication shall be of a durable nature, and each additional representations required to be filed with an application for registration shall be mounted on a sheet of strong paper of the size of approximately 33 centimetres by 20 centimetres leaving a margin of not less than 4 centimetres on the left hand part of the sheet

S.29Transliteration and translation .-(1) Where a geographical indication contains a word or words in characters other than Devanagari or Roman, there shall be endorsed on the application form and the additional representation thereof, a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisfaction of the Registrar of each of such words, and every such endorsement shall state the language to which the word belongs and shall be signed by the applicant or his agent failing which the Registrar shall be under no obligation to take any action on the application

S.31Deficiencies .-Subject to sub-rule (2) of rule 10, where an application for registration of a geographical indication does not satisfy requirements under section 11 or rule 23, the Registrar shall send notice thereof to the Applicants to remedy the deficiencies and if within one month from the date of receipt of the notice, the applicants fails to remedy any deficiency so notified by him the application may be treated as abandoned

S.32(1) Content of application

S.34Objection to acceptance-hearing .-(1) If, on consideration of the application on merits and of any evidence of use or of a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of such goods that are essentially attributable to its geographical origin or of any other matter relevant which the applicant may be required to furnish, the Registrar has any objection to the acceptance of the application or proposes to accept it subject to such conditions, amendments, modifications or limitations as he may think right to impose, the Registrar shall communicate such objection or proposal in writing to the applicant

S.35Decision of Registrar .-(1) The decision of the Registrar under rule 34 or rule 37 after a hearing or without a hearing if the applicant has duly communicated his observations in writing and has stated that he does not desire to be heard, shall be communicated to the applicant in writing and if the applicant intends to appeal from such decision he may within one month from the date of receipt of such communication request the Registrar to state in writing the grounds of, and the materials used by him in arriving at, his decision

S.37Withdrawal of acceptance by the Registrar .-(1) If, after the acceptance of an application but before the registration of the geographical indication, the Registrar has any objection to the acceptance of the application on the ground that it was accepted in error, or that the geographical indication ought not to have been accepted in the circumstances of the case, or proposes that the geographical indication should be registered only subject to conditions or limitations, or to conditions additional to or different from the conditions or limitations subject to which the application has been accepted, the Registrar shall communicate such objection in writing to the applicant

S.38Manner of advertisement .-(1) An application for the registration of a geographical indication required or permitted to be advertised by sub-section (1) of section 13 or to be re-advertised by sub-clause (2) of that section shall be ordinarily advertised in the Journal within three months of the acceptance of an application for advertisement

S.40Request to Registrar for particulars of advertisement of a geographical indication .-Any person may request the Registrar on Form GI-7 to be informed of the number, date and page of the Journal in which a geographical indication specified in the form was advertised and the Registrar shall furnish such particulars to the person making the request

S.41Notice of opposition .-(1) Notice of opposition to the registration of a geographical indication under sub-section (1) of section 14 or an authorised user under section 17(3)(e) shall be given in triplicate on Form GI-2 within three months or within such further period not exceeding one month in the aggregate from the date when such Journal was made available to the public (which date shall be certified as such by the Registrar) as the case may be, of the application for registration in the Journal. The notice shall include a statement of the grounds upon which the opponents objects to the registration of the geographical indication or of the authorised user, as the case may be

S.42Verification of notice of opposition .-(1) The notice of opposition shall be verified by the opponent

S.43Counter-statement .-(1) The counter-statement required by sub-section (2) of section 14 shall be sent in triplicate on Form GI-2 within two months from the receipt by the applicant of the copy of the notice of opposition from the Registrar and shall set out what facts, if any, alleged in the notice of opposition, are admitted by the applicant. A copy of the counter-statement shall be served by the Registrar on the person giving notice of opposition ordinarily within two months from the date of receipt of the same

S.44Evidence in support of opposition by the opponents .-(1) Within two months from services on him of a copy of the counter-statement or within such further period not exceeding one month in the aggregate thereafter as the Registrar may on request allow, the opponent shall either leave with the Registrar such evidence by way of affidavit as he may desire to adduce in support of his opposition or shall intimate to the Registrar and to the applicant in writing that he does not desire to adduce evidence in support of his opposition but intends to rely on the facts stated in the notice of opposition. He shall deliver to the applicant copies of any evidence that he leaves with the Registrar under this sub-rule and intimate the Registrar forthwith in writing of such delivery

S.45Evidence in support of application by the applicant .-(1) Within two months or within such further period not exceeding one month thereafter in the aggregate as the Registrar may on request allow, on the receipt by the applicant of the copies of affidavits in support of opposition or of the intimation that the opponent does not desire to adduce any evidence in support of his opposition, the applicant shall leave with the Registrar such evidence by way of affidavit as he desires to adduce in support of his application and shall deliver to the opponent copies thereof or shall intimate to the Registrar and the opponent that he does not desire to adduce any evidence but intends to rely on the facts stated in the counter-statement and or on the evidence already left by him in connection with the application in question. In case the applicant relies on any evidence already left by him in connection with the application, he shall deliver to the opponent copies thereof

S.50Hearing and decision .-(1) Upon completion of the evidence if any, the Registrar shall give notice to the parties of a date when he will hear the arguments in the case. Such notice shall be ordinarily given within three months of completion of the evidence. The date of hearing shall be for a date at least one month after the date of the first notice, unless the parties consent to a shorter notice. Within fourteen days from the receipt of the first notice, any party who intends to appear shall so notify the Registrar. Any party who does not so notify the Registrar within the time last aforesaid shall be treated as not desiring to be heard and the Registrar shall proceed ex parte in the matter

S.51Security for costs .-The security for costs which the Registrar may require under sub-section (6) of section 14 may be fixed at any amount which he may consider proper, and such amount may be further enhanced by him at any stage in the opposition or other proceedings

S.52Procedure for giving notice .-The notice which the Registrar is required by sub-section (3) of section 16 to give to an applicant, shall be sent on Form O-1 to the applicant at the address of his principal place of business in India or if he has no principal place of business in India at the address for service in India as stated in the application but if the applicant has authorised an agent for the purpose of the application, the notice shall be sent to the agent and a duplicate thereof to the applicant. The notice shall specify twenty one days time from the date thereof or such further time as the Registrar may allow on a request made in the prescribed Form GI-9 for completion of the registration

S.53Entry in the register .-(1) Where no Notice of Opposition is filed to an application for the registration of a geographical indication advertised or re-advertised in the Journal within the period specified in sub-section (1) of section 14 or where an opposition is filed and it is dismissed and the appeal period is over, the Registrar shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 16 enter the geographical indication in Part A of the register on receipt of a request

S.55Certificate of registration .-(1) The certificate of registration of a geographical indication or an authorised user to be issued by the Registrar under sub-section (2) of section 16 shall be on Form O-2, with such modification as the circumstances of a case may require, and the Registrar shall annex a copy of the geographical indication or authorised user to the certificate

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